Exam 12: Moral Understanding and Behavior

Parents who use which of the following disciplinary practices are most likely to have children who exhibit more altruistic behavior?

Which of the following aspects of Piaget's theory of moral development has NOT been supported by research?

Which of the following does NOT describes the culture of violence?

Hans' mother told him that it is wrong to lie, so Hans thinks people shouldn't lie because then they won't get punished. Hans is in Kohlberg's stage called

Simple acts of altruism can be seen as early as __________ of age.

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they are in a sad mood.

Children with greater perspective-taking skills are more likely to act prosocially.

Individuals who believe that laws become invalid when they no longer benefit individuals have a(n) __________ orientation according to Kohlberg.

Lyndon is an 8-year-old boy who wants to have everything now! He seems unable to wait for anything. For example, although his parents have encouraged him to save a small portion of his weekly allowance, Lyndon invariably spends all of it, usually on the day that he receives it. How might his parents encourage Lyndon to exercise self-control and delay gratification?

Which of the following is NOT an example of relational aggression?

Children are more likely to act altruistically when they feel they have the skills that are needed to help others.

Aggressive boys are as skilled as other children in interpreting other people's intentions.

Moral reasoning does not reflect one's culture.

Which of the following statements about prosocial lying is correct?

Aggressive children CANNOT be trained to interpret others' intentions correctly.

Friendships with peers have no impact on the likelihood of being a victim of bullying.

You and your spouse want to make it more likely that your preschool child develops self-control. After reading about self-control in your textbook, you tell your spouse,

All children who are chronic victims of aggression withdraw and submit to the aggression.

Your friend is an elementary school teacher who has noticed that there are a few children in his class who are very aggressive and, consequently, have been rejected by the other children in the class. Your friend would like to train these aggressive children to behave more appropriately and has come to you for advice. What elements should be included in the training program?

A child's belief that breaking a rule always leads to punishment is called immanent justice.